title: Appalachian elderly migration: patterns and implications.
abstract: This article seeks to explore the patterns of population aging and elderly migration in Appalachia, with a focus on two distinct and different subregions: eastern Kentucky and western North Carolina. Although the framework of the study is demographic, the foundation is more related to overarching concerns of the implications of migration, particularly with respect to local economies and services, and the potential use of elderly migration as a development strategy.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics